Gappa Cervello In Fuga CD

'This time we wanted to make it clear that this is an actual band,' says Humphrey, who again wrote or co-wrote all of the album's material. And indeed, where Songs From The Road offered an engaging set that left listeners feeling like they'd listened in on an easygoing jam session, this time around there's a higher purpose-or, more precisely, a theme-in mind. 'We were looking for what you might call outlaw-themed songs,' Humphrey notes. 'We've got no taxes, no war, no music industry-all kinds of edgy or political stuff. And this time, I was wanting to cross the bluegrass with some of the Gram Parsons kind of sound-what he called Cosmic American Music, with drums, and some old country steel guitar. So we wound up writing songs especially for the album, and that made it fun, trying to give it some unity from beginning to end. We even decided to wrap it up with all the different guest vocalists singing together on the last song.

'Indeed, it's clear just how wide a net the SFTR Band has cast after just two songs; the straight-ahead bluegrass rave-up of the title track is followed by an old country lope that includes some nifty accordion by fellow Ranger Nicky Sanders-and tells the story of a farmer trying to hang onto his land by growing something that'll 'ease your mind!make you smile.

Elena shares much in common with the likes of Brightman. Her vocal range for one and the ability to crossover from more classical recordings to something with a more universal appeal. Elena does this with Allure, her second album. Sure you'll find some operatic pieces but you'll also find a mixture of other styles of music, including some Broadway tunes like I Feel Pretty which should be familiar to many listeners.